Biomes RMS 7 - E. Michael

Hi my name is Erika Michael.
I have a mom named Janet and a dad named Chuck.
I have two brothers and one sister.
My older brothers name is Ryan he goes to college at COTC.
I have a older sister name Kimberly she is a senior in high school.
I have a little brother his name is Jared he is in fifth grade.
I have a dog named Daisy she is a Beagle dog.
My favorite color is Purple.
My favorite college basketball team is Ohio State.
My favorite player is Evan Turner.
My friends are Cora Sumer Brianna Keeley Baylee Amanda L Kyra Matt L Zach and Destiny.
Well that is about all.

Cynotilapia afra

//Cynotilapia afra// in the beautiful 2000 liters Malawian aquarium of Giorgio Melandri in Faenza, Italia. Photo by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas.

I like this animal because it look really cool.

PLANTS

Lakes have more open water because most plant growth is limited to shallow areas along the shorelines.
Plants in freshwater adjust to low salt content.
Most nutrients that support life is washed in from the land.
Plants that can survive and thrive in wet, marshy areas or that live in and on top of water are called aquatic or hydrophytic plants.

ANIMALS

Some animals live in the low-oxygen water some animals live at the surface of the water (like **alligators**, **caiman**, **nutria**, etc.), some animals live above the water (like birds, insects, frogs, etc.), and other animals live in the spongy areas of land surrounding the swamp (like raccoons, deer, earthworms, etc.).
The vegetation and animals living in the littoral zone are food for other creatures.
Streams contain organisms that are not as well adapted to swiftly flowing water.
Organisms found in the water, sunlit waters of the shorelines often are similar to those found in ponds.

CLIMATE

Flowing freshwater environments vary from small, gurgling brooks to large, slow moving rivers.
Naturally fast flowing streams usually have clearer water and higher oxygen content than slow flowing streams.
As the water tumbles and splashes air from the atmosphere mixes in.
In areas where the water movement slows, such as in pools of streams or in large rivers, debris settles to the bottom.